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'Battle of the Rockies' future still to be determined
The fate of the ‘Battle of the Rockies’ chuckwagon event is still up in the air. Stakeholders and community members attended a meeting Wednesday night to discuss how to avoid having the en...
Nov 15, 2018
90-day sentence for woman posing as animal control officer
A former B.C. woman, who tried to steal the dog of an Innisfail family this summer by posing as an animal control officer, was given a 90-day sentence in Red Deer Provincial Court on Wednesday. Appear...
Nov 15, 2018
Homeless Samaritan tale raised $400K. Police say it's a lie
MOUNT HOLLY, N.J. - A feel-good tale of a homeless man using his last $20 to help a stranded New Jersey woman buy gas was actually a complete lie, manufactured to get strangers to donate more than $40...
Nov 15, 2018
International intrigue: two defence and security conferences open in Halifax
HALIFAX - Hundreds of defence and security experts from around the world are expected to gather in Halifax this weekend to discuss everything from espionage and terrorism to Russian meddling and North...
Nov 15, 2018
Normandeau students hold successful food bank fundraiser
It was a hairy situation at Normandeau School in north Red Deer Wednesday as Principal Hans Huizing had students shave-off his beard in front of the entire school following the successful conclusion o...
Nov 15, 2018
'Paying the price:' U.S. fishermen file seventh climate lawsuit naming Encana
A major Calgary-based energy company is facing its seventh lawsuit in U.S. courts over climate change. The Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen’s Associations - the largest commercial fishermen...
Nov 15, 2018
Ford government's first fiscal update shows Ontario cut deficit to $14.5 billion
Ontario’s way out of a deep “fiscal hole” won’t be easy, the Progressive Conservative government warned Thursday as it announced plans to eliminate three independent legislativ...
Nov 15, 2018
Canada Post must deal with 'injury crisis' to end walkouts, says union
OTTAWA - Canada Post’s latest contract offers to its workers contain positives but not enough to put an end to rotating walkouts, the head of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers said Thursday. ...
Nov 15, 2018
Toronto private school didn't report alleged sexual assault to police: Cops
TORONTO - A prestigious private school where a student was allegedly sexually assaulted did not report the incident to the Toronto police, a spokeswoman for the force said Thursday, adding that a crim...
Nov 15, 2018
Plane crash-lands in Newfoundland with 51 people aboard, no injuries reported
STEPHENVILLE, N.L. - A man onboard a plane that made an emergency landing at an airport in western Newfoundland Thursday says passengers became nervous after they were asked to brace themselves in a c...
Nov 15, 2018